About Us
The Library will be closed Thursday, November 27, in observance of Thanksgiving Day.
The Library will be OPEN Friday, November 28, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Our Mission
The mission of the Clermont County Public Library is to foster lifelong learning by providing resources that inform, programs that engage, and ideas that inspire.
Adopted by the Board of Trustees, March 2013
Core Values
Access
We strive to meet the needs and interests of our patrons by promoting and providing access to library resources and programs.
Services
We aim to anticipate individual needs and exceed expectations in delivering quality customer service.
Diversity
We respect the needs and points of view of individuals in our communities and are committed to diversity in our collections and programs.
Education
We support the educational and literacy goals of our communities and individuals engaged in lifelong learning.
Integrity
We are responsible stewards of the library’s assets and follow ethical practices to accomplish our goals.
Facts
Clermont County Public Library began library service in 1955, with a bookmobile and a small office as its first facilities. Since then, the library system has expanded to 10 locations, achieving the goal of the Library Board to have a library within a 15-minute drive time of all Clermont County residents.
The library is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees appointed by the Clermont County Commissioners and the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas. The board, in turn, hires the library director, who implements policies and oversees operations.
Clermont County Public Library receives its revenue from several sources. The state legislature provides the majority of the funding from its biennial budget, while additional money comes from local property taxes. CCPL passed a $.9-mil operating levy in 2008. Library fines and fees provide the last, and smallest, portion.
Library Departments
If you need assistance with your library account or have a question for us, please use our contact form.
Director
Assistant Director
Fiscal Officer
Deputy Fiscal Officer
Human Resources Director
Collection Services Manager
Community Engagement Manager
Facilities Manager
Information Services Manager
Library staff members work with and are members of many community organizations across Clermont County. Although not a complete list, the organizations include:
4C for Children
America 250
Batavia Local School District
Bethel Burke Fest
Bethel Business Association
Bethel Down Home Christmas
Bethel Historical Society & Museum
Bethel-Tate Local School District
Books by the Banks
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati
Child Focus
Clermont Chamber of Commerce
Clermont Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Clermont County Community Services
Clermont County Domestic Relations Court (Law Clinic)
Clermont County Family & Children First Council
Clermont County Genealogical Society
Clermont County Historical Society
Clermont County League of Women Voters
Clermont County Mental Health & Recovery Board
Clermont County Park District
Clermont Family YMCA
Clermont Northeastern Local School District
Clermont Partnership for Health
Clermont Recovery Center, a division of Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services
Clermont Senior Services
Coalition for a Drug-Free Clermont County
Connect Clermont
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Clermont County, Ohio
East Fork State Park
Empower Youth
Felicity-Franklin Local School District
Get Covered Ohio
Give Like a Mother
Goshen Local School District
Goshen Local School District Spaulding Elementary Parent Advisory Committee
Greater Milford Area Historical Society
Harmony Hill Museum, Williamsburg
Historic New Richmond
IPM Food Pantry
Institute of Museum and Library Services
KLiCWOW
Kiwanis of East Fork Region
LEAD Clermont
Milford Exempted Village School District
Milford-Miami Township Chamber of Commerce
New Richmond Exempted Village School District
New Richmond Ohio Business Association
Ohio Arts Council
Ohio Safety Net Alliance (formerly Safety Net Alliance of Clermont County)
OhioMeansJobs of Clermont County
Scripps Howard Foundation Success by 6, United Way
Southwest Ohio and Neighboring Libraries (SWON)
State Library of Ohio
Stonelick State Park
Union Township Board of Trustees
United Way of Greater Cincinnati
Veterans History Project
Way of Wisdom Learning Community
West Clermont Local School District
Williamsburg Christmas Walk
Williamsburg June in Olde Williamsburgh
Williamsburg Local School District
Work Readiness Initiative, Clermont Chamber of Commerce
Community Partnerships
Media Contact
If you are a member of the media and need assistance, call:
Dot Crane
Community Engagement Manager
Phone: 513-735-7169
dcrane@clermontlibrary.org